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选题: 20190822 A Raspberry Pi Based Open Source Tablet is in Making and it’s Called CutiePi
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[#]: subject: (A Raspberry Pi Based Open Source Tablet is in Making and it’s Called CutiePi)
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[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/cutiepi-open-source-tab/)
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[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/)
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A Raspberry Pi Based Open Source Tablet is in Making and it’s Called CutiePi
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CutiePie is an 8-inch open-source tablet built on top of Raspberry Pi. For now, it is just a working prototype which they announced on [Raspberry Pi forums][1].
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In this article, you’ll get to know more details on the specifications, price, and availability of CutiePi.
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They have made the Tablet using a custom-designed Compute Model (CM3) carrier board. The [official website][2] mentions the purpose of a custom CM3 carrier board as:
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> A custom CM3/CM3+ carrier board designed for portable use, with enhanced power management and Li-Po battery level monitoring features; works with selected HDMI or MIPI DSI displays.
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So, this is what makes the Tablet thin enough while being portable.
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### CutiePi Specifications
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![CutiePi Board][3]
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I was surprised to know that it rocks an 8-inch IPS LCD display – which is a good thing for starters. However, you won’t be getting a true HD screen because the resolution is 1280×800 – as mentioned officially.
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It is also planned to come packed with Li-Po 4800 mAh battery (the prototype had a 5000 mAh battery). Well, for a Tablet, that isn’t bad at all.
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Connectivity options include the support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. In addition to this, a USB Type-A, 6x GPIO pins, and a microSD card slot is present.
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![CutiePi Specifications][4]
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The hardware is officially compatible with [Raspbian OS][5] and the user interface is built with [Qt][6] for a fast and intuitive user experience. Also, along with the in-built apps, it is expected to support Raspbian PIXEL apps via XWayland.
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### CutiePi Source Code
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You can second-guess the pricing of this tablet by analyzing the bill for the materials used. CutiePi follows a 100% open-source hardware design for this project. So, if you are curious, you can check out their GitHub page for more information on the hardware design and stuff.
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[CutiePi on GitHub][7]
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### CutiePi Pricing, Release Date & Availability
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CutiePi plans to work on [DVT][8] batch PCBs in August (this month). And, they target to launch the final product by the end of 2019.
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Officially, they expect it to launch it at around $150-$250. This is just an approximate for the range and should be taken with a pinch of salt.
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Obviously, the price will be a major factor in order to make it a success – even though the product itself sounds promising.
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**Wrapping Up**
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CutiePi is not the first project to use a [single board computer like Raspberry Pi][9] to make a tablet. We have the upcoming [PineTab][10] which is based on Pine64 single board computer. Pine also has a laptop called [Pinebook][11] based on the same.
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Judging by the prototype – it is indeed a product that we can expect to work. However, the pre-installed apps and the apps that it will support may turn the tide. Also, considering the price estimate – it sounds promising.
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What do you think about it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or just play this interactive poll.
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via: https://itsfoss.com/cutiepi-open-source-tab/
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作者：[Ankush Das][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=247380
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[2]: https://cutiepi.io/
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[3]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cutiepi-board.png?ssl=1
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[4]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cutiepi-specifications.jpg?ssl=1
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[5]: https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-os-desktop/
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[6]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qt_%28software%29
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[7]: https://github.com/cutiepi-io/cutiepi-board
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[8]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_validation_test#Design_verification_test
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[9]: https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-alternatives/
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[10]: https://www.pine64.org/pinetab/
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[11]: https://itsfoss.com/pinebook-pro/
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